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Message:: [QUOTE="Justin Lee, post: 4828694, member: 87404"]My big coin that I alluded to finally came on Friday.  I have [USER=51347]@Alegandron[/USER] & [USER=56859]@TIF[/USER] to thank for making me all kinds of jealous and butterfly-stomached when they share their 15-shekel.  Mine is not the biggest of the bunch, but I can say that I'm a "member" of that bunch: the 15-Shekel Owners Club. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie101" alt=":woot:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> My new one suffers from the typical weak strike (common for these VERY thick coins not to take well to the die impression) especially on the obverse, and is worn and has some mild corrosion in some places (Tanit's chin & cheek).  The weak strike makes it very allusive to photograph well as you really need the reflection of light to make out Tanit's soft-featured mug.  I tried my best. <img src="https://iomegacollectionhome.files.wordpress.com/2020/08/incollage_20200831_130049634.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> Zeugitania, Carthage, Circa 201-175 BCAE 15-Shekel, Carthage MintObverse: Wreathed head of Tanit left.Reverse: Horse standing right; uraeus above.References: MAA 104, SNG Cop 400Size: 44mm, 6.5mm thick, 86.4gNotes: Very rare. The largest Carthaginian bronze issue and likely one of the largest struck coins in antiquity.[/QUOTE]